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Samsung Galaxy S21 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S9+

    2.8 in
    5.97 in
    Samsung Galaxy S21 5G Mobile Phone
    Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
      2.91 in
      6.22 in
      Samsung Galaxy S9+ Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy S9+
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      14
      4.1 out of 5
      10 user ratings
      5 stars
      		20 %
      4 stars
      		80 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      17
      4.5 out of 5
      9 user ratings
      5 stars
      		66 %
      4 stars
      		33 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      User rating
      38
      4.0 out of 5
      38 user ratings
      5 stars
      		31 %
      4 stars
      		36 %
      3 stars
      		31 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      47
      4.1 out of 5
      47 user ratings
      5 stars
      		36 %
      4 stars
      		44 %
      3 stars
      		17 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Samsung Galaxy S21 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 5G
      Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
      Operating systemAndroid 11Android 8.0
      CPU clock speed2.9 GHz2.7 GHz
      CPU cores8-core8-core
      CPU modelSamsung Exynos 2100Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
      RAM memoryLPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB6 GB

      Display

      Samsung Galaxy S21 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 5G
      Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
      Screen size6.2 in6.2 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeOLEDOLED
      Resolution2400 x 1080 px1440 x 2960 px
      TechnologyInfinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
      • AMOLED
      • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
      Pixel density421.0 ppi529.0 ppi
      Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass VictusCorning Gorilla Glass 5.0
      HDRyesyes

      Rear camera

      Samsung Galaxy S21 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 5G
      Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
      Primary sensor size1/1.76"1/2.55"
      Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
      Resolution (second camera)12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
      Lens aperture (second camera)F/2.2F/2.4
      Focus adjustmentAutomatic
      • Automatic
      • Manual
      Optical zoom3x2x

      Front camera

      Samsung Galaxy S21 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 5G
      Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
      Primary resolution10.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
      Focus adjustmentAutomatic
      • Automatic
      • Manual
      Lens apertureF/2.2F/1.7
      Primary sensor size1/1.76"1/2.55"

      Storage

      Samsung Galaxy S21 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 5G
      Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
      Internal storage
      • 128 GB
      • 256 GB
      • 128 GB
      • 256 GB
      • 64 GB

      Design

      Samsung Galaxy S21 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 5G
      Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
      Colour of productPhantom grey
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Grey
      • Purple
      • Titanium grey

      Dimensions

      Samsung Galaxy S21 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 5G
      Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
      Height5.97 in6.22 in
      Width2.8 in2.91 in
      Depth0.31 in0.33 in
      Weight5.96 oz6.67 oz

      Sensors

      Samsung Galaxy S21 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 5G
      Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes
      Barometeryesyes

      Other features

      Samsung Galaxy S21 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 5G
      Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
      Payment technologySamsung PaySamsung Pay

      Connectivity

      Samsung Galaxy S21 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 5G
      Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
      Sim card size
      • Nano SIM
      • Electronic SIM card
      		Nano-SIM
      Bluetooth version5.05.0
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Type of USB connectorUSB Type-CUSB Type-C

      Cellular

      Samsung Galaxy S21 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 5G
      Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
      Data transmission
      • FDD-LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      • 5G NR FR1
      • EDGE
      • FDD-LTE
      • GPRS
      • HSDPA
      • HSPA+
      • HSUPA
      • TDD-LTE
      • VoLTE
      • VoWiFi
      Navigation system
      • GPS
      • GLONASS
      • BeiDou
      • Galileo
      • BeiDou
      • GLONASS
      • GPS
      • Galileo
      UMTS frequences
      • 2100 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz

      Battery

      Samsung Galaxy S21 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 5G
      Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+
      Battery capacity4000.0 mAh3500.0 mAh
      Talk time33.0 h25.0 h
      Wireless charging yesyes
      Wireless charging standard
      • WPC
      • Qi
      • Fast Wireless Charging 2.0
      • Wireless PowerShare
      • PMA
      • QI
      • WPC

      Pros & Cons

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